moa” A2- The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, April 14, 2004 New ‘choice’ school option — surfaces. for ‘Mountainview _ But it’s too late to be. considered THE SCHOOL district’ ‘has been: given: ‘another ¢ option’ to consider in. the controversial: debate over, what to do‘with the brahd new, but never-opened: $3.2. million ‘Mountain- view Elementary School. ‘on: the berich.: ae values ‘school. within the public: system. ~ Such. school would: bring back: students ‘system’ who. are: now being. taught’ at-home’ and with " them,. the per. capita rant. the’ setioo! district ‘receives: for each student, The possibility: was. ‘brought up by! Mike Brousseau, -home. schooler. cand ‘parent of 12: ‘children, at: an. April 5 : forum held ‘by’ the. school: district to, consider options. on. what to do with Mountainview. ee Speaking briefly: Brousseau, said. he ‘had canvassed >: area home schoolers. and Projected. a. possible, enrolment of up to 75 students.” . . Combined with: ‘the existing school. population of riiore!: than 30. studénts” atthe: ofie-year ‘old: private “Mountain © View ‘Christian ‘Academy, now in’-rented: ‘spaceé,and oth- - er enrolments, Brousseau’ forecast a possible. school | pop... ' ulation of at least ‘100. and possibly: approaching 150... “This is. a “whole area: that has been . missed, ” ” Brous- seau said at: -the. ‘meeting. - publicly funded,” he said. - Given’ that: ‘each student i in 1 the public ‘school: district comes with a per, capila- grant of: $5,520, the new: propo- - idea to. U i. ; cod seit asa: replacement for existing Uplands Ble: 7 sat could add more. than $500,000: to the. school- district’ Ss : mentary onthe: ‘bench. “ Trustees have: also: been. urged by parents: ‘and. teach." ers, to > delay, for. a Year “any, decision. That: would: give budget at the: 100-student level. As it is, ‘school. district’ officials: are: ‘forecasting ‘a drop ca - of another 350 students :for this’ fall with the: majority:of. the loss being felt in: ‘the. Terrace: area, That represents a” : a away: ‘with: the ‘foureday week and. for: it. to fully: develop . doing: away with: ‘primary: andj junior: secondary. schools i in-- - drop of $1,932 million in ‘per capita: grant money. Brousseau, ‘wlio had. come: armed with. copy: ‘of. the Canadian Charter: of: Rights: ‘and Freedoms, sections: of. ” - which: speak” ‘to ‘religious: and ‘educational rights, didn’ too: have a chance to completely outline: his proposal. mn . From front Gov't boosts timber sales "Northwest. Lbageri Association president John Nester - said the -250,000: ‘cubic. metres ‘is a: ‘big! jump, noling ~ there’ s been only, around 150,000: cubic. mettes per year 7 The key’ to revilalizing. the: industry i is 19 increase. the” amount of wood being cul from recent’ levels: of just 15. _ per cent of the allowable annual cut. . _ The. specific areas: -of. each licence: that-are- being ‘take - en back in this. Tegion aré: on’schedule to be determined : “ by the end of this. month or. early. May, Harris said.: My. intent -i is. fo. immediately: slart:to. reallocate. it” . Harris said. - ; _ Harris also: addressed. fears that the’ logging industry will become dominated. by. darge | roving - ‘groups | of cons. ~ tractors with’ Jittle; gain for. local. communities,” : MT have a lot of faith’ in our: a he. said, -Adding: he, has heard province... oS “Our contractors are: some: of the most efficient be ny whet “through,” ” che suid.; - cause of the ‘conditions, they. work in.” “Custom ae - Framing Sale! 7 "Save up to 50% | “The Falls Gallery Tue - Fri 12:00 - 4:30, Sat: 10 - 5:00, Sun: 12:00 - 4:00 | THE rn i TERRACE}: - SPRING CLEAN. uP WEEK APRIL 19-23, 2004 Compost collection is only on. Monday: starting April-19th.. Extra. refuse will be’ collected. from: City. customers. without ; charge, during clean-up week. Set refuse. . out on your. regular. collection day and it: will be picked | up: sometime: during. that:. ~week,. ‘The : sérvice’ does: not. include *; ‘major ‘appliances, ‘vehicles, stumps,” _ industrial or prohibited waste, - “Public Works enquiries - phone 615-4024 WATERMAIN FLUSHING Thornhill Water System B The Regional District of KitimatStikine wishes to advise its Thornhill Water System customers that a flushing procedure will be carried out April 13 - April 23, 2004, This procedure is necessary fo remove any: sediment that may be present in’ the’ watermains and-to enisure-the best-possible. water quality is maintained, During this: procedure water pressures may fluctuate and” water may oppear:coloured or cloudy. You ’ “are advised fo: run your water until it clears. Your ongoing cooperation and. uriderstand- . ing ¢ are appreciated. , | Regional Disirict of. . Kitimat-Stikine Phone: {250} 615-6100 - contracting community,” ‘same. fears all ove fhe: | CRANMIE lig Il - fan from: you, “|. ] unsolved Crime. tt you have any information call CRIME STOPPERS at 635-- | ° |. School board members ‘at the forum: said. the propiisal "--gouldn’t be considered: for now because. it: missed, the a deadline. for. Mountainview use suggestions. . ° S Adding it.to the mix would:require a renewed. round ‘of . ‘public meetings, ‘said ‘sehool, ‘poard hair, Lorrie ‘Gwen st week; . PenS the ‘rest; :said° Gowen.; French: chapter plan: los Open. Mountainview. as a K- “a. 7 French’ immersion facility. . Also. on the: options’ list is an. existing one: “from. the: Mountain. View. Christian, _Academy. to either ‘lease it or.” | “buy: it'for-its, Students, and ‘school -trustee Hal Stedham' ee oe favour of K:--7 and’8 - "12 configurations. . Pe "The échoal board meets. tonight-at ‘the sthdol: digcet © , offices at. 7 pm. ‘to take its: Mountainview decision. _ ~in-Sales: here ‘in’ the. past yeat or.twor: “we. can find. the: markets; for. it? . But he: noted: ‘it's’ “Still. ‘nothing compared. to the years . before the: industry’ s collapse, “SCL ilone: used” to do: close’ to one’ ‘million cubic: me- ° “tres in-this area,” Nester said. “We't re’ “still not: anywhere near, where: we. were back i in. 1996.' ae SIs. , just: ‘the: transition. period we. “have to get a proud sponsor of: 2 StoPput ~Grimostopper offers 4 cash reward of up lo 32,000. 00 for 7 taformation 7 “tending tothe arrest-and charges being (ald agalnat this or any other |' TIPS, that’s 635-8477, Callera will not be required to reveal thalr Identity or : . testy In court. Ceim pPpera does nat subscribe. to call display. Call 635-TIPS vet y a Home & Tenant SPR, i co Commercial # Liability * Jet Boats iN Co Mobile Homes ® Travel: » d =euenr pavers www. hei com . - Quiteplan mie agate 1-800-335- 8088 250-83 5- 8532 ; > Fax: 250-635-3288 -. 4635 Grelg Avenue, Terrace, B.C, [Next To SAAN): “But: should: ‘school trustees. ‘decide: Ata meeting’ tor. night: to, delay: a: ‘decision: -on“what:to ‘do. with, Mountain-’ VIEW, ‘this “hew, proposal, could: be considered along. with >. +: Mountain: Niew Christian Academy. “official Roger ; “Ewald.said ‘it Fecognized. that’ the new: ‘Proposal: missed: the deadline.“ 7 Wee regard: this: not ‘g0, inuch ‘as a ew: pioposal as. a Titich’ as. a solution for the ‘board to ‘consider. But we - Want ite) ‘respéct’. ‘the. process,” ‘said: Ewald; La RR os ‘And: hé- said the academy would: also. have to ‘do. soe om hore homework. . am ° The. combined ‘home: schooling. acadeniy ‘proposal - would: come. under. the. ‘‘schools.-of: choice”: category ‘Of we public schools now. ‘allowed ini B: C: These pérmit schdols . "2. to. focus .on ‘specific offerings as.. long: as. they follow a - basic, educational curriculum: - . woe . This: possible ‘new: ‘option now Y makes five. possibilities ; “given the school district for Mountainview: school. . - Two also ‘fall. under. “schools: of.choice.” They are-the : proposal: ‘by, native parents, and the district? s First.Nations - Education Centre. for a school focussing on native cul-~" “T have’ "spokeri with. hotii-schoolérs ‘ind they’ have. ture and” language. and ‘the: locat. Canadian.’ Parents. ‘for. - said that: if theif needs were met, this would-add-to the: ~ public school system, At would: ‘be A traditional school, an —-ae RRL EL RRR AREER “W's: ‘certainly. a‘lot better ‘than ‘where. we've: been in “the past,”. Nester said..'250, 000 i is a big boast as long 2 as) os Nester. said: ‘the ‘NWLA: believes the takeback strategy 7 ° will. work to.improve. the-situation,. APRIL 2003 APRIL 2004 A tm TAT pen ‘Temp. Temp Precip |] A emp em reci 1 ¥. “e oe pec Pee: ca - mm. 2°93 ° 33.00 [}2 568° 07 - 0.9. B12 0.9 0.0 P8207 2 LOL oT, 4102. AB Od PPA SS 25 0,2 5.9.2 2386 Od | PS 66218 0.05 BNR 2 FOO PP 66 9 0.00 - 2.8. sr een V2 ae AQ O27 70 OZ Vs PB nas. nfo: nfo |B Gd 0.9) 9:2. [ECHO NORTE TAS RIGTON teminds ‘everyone to‘ use caution” while ‘driving: on ‘the roads this” spring. “Remembers thar witlr the changing toad ‘conditions, ednves. 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